> 3. When I subscribed to ExLibris, I received a welcoming message that
> said, "Please note that it is presently possible for anybody to determine
> that you are signed up to the list through the use of the "REVIEW
EXLIBRIS"
> command, which returns the email address and name of each subscriber."
> Before I post another catalogue announcement, I'll get everyone's e-mail
> address, create a private file, and after I'm banned from the list I'll
> send them announcements anyway. Brave new world!
>
> Cheers,
> Greg Powers
> Powers Rare Books (formerly Phillips Hill Books)
What a novel idea, Mr. Powers! Imagine booksellers who actually would go to
that kind of trouble (that has to take all of what, say about 5 minutes?)
My guess is, which isn't really a guess, is that really successful
booksellers already do this rather than jumping on Exlibris every time they
have a new catalog or new addition to their website. And here's another
novel suggestion....why not, and I know this is really going out on a
limb...., but why doesn't some eager bookseller set up an electronic list
where their catalogs and websites can be advertised exclusively and book
collectors and librarians can subscribe. You can bet there wouldn't be any
position annoucements there. Exlibris, then, could be devoted to
*discussion*.
Priscilla Thomas
> >
>
> > Can't we have both, Ken? I collect catalogs and find
> > some of them more interesting than some books. They
> > also lead me to books that I did not know about before.
> >
> > The catalogs in the backs of century old books are my
> > greatest source of new acquisitions.
> >
> > Carl H. Sundell
> > Book collector